Month: October 2020
AFN National Chief Bellegarde welcomes emergency COVID funding for First Nations Early Learning and Child Care
/(Ottawa, ON) – National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) welcomes Canada’s announcement of emergency funding for Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s announcement committed to investing approximately $70 million over the 2020-21 fiscal year to support First Nations ELCC providers to safely […]
Read more »AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for the Removal of RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki
/(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde released this statement today calling for the removal of RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki: “Given months of civil unrest and multiple issues relating to the safety of First Nations people across the country, I will be writing to Prime Minister Trudeau to express that we […]
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Technical Reports – Housing Unit – October 2020
/The AFN is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. Follow AFN on Twitter @AFN_Updates. 1.What has the Housing Unit worked on over the last quarter? Over the last quarter, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Housing Unit continued to work towards two activities to enhance federal transparency. The first is further development […]
Read more »AFN National Chief Bellegarde Encouraged by Meeting, But Needs To See Action On Addressing Racism Within The Healthcare System
/October 16, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – Having attended today’s emergency meeting on racism in Canada’s healthcare system, National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) said that the tragic death of Joyce Echaquan must lead to positive systemic change. “We are horrified by the passing of Joyce Echaquan. The circumstances surrounding her […]
Read more »AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on the lobster conflict
/(Ottawa, ON) – “This conflict has been steadily escalating for more than a month. It is time for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the federal government, and the provincial government to intervene before someone gets badly injured or, possibly, killed. This has never been a commercial disagreement, and the actions of non-Indigenous fishers are meant […]
Read more »AFN Women’s Council Call For Immediate Action To End Violence Against Indigenous Women And Girls
/(Ottawa, ON) – On Sunday, vigils in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) will take place across the country. These annual vigils raise public awareness and consciousness on the ongoing issue of MMIWG and helps healing for families who have lost their loved ones to violence. This year has been difficult […]
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